Maurice Allom
Maurice James Carrick Allom
Born: 23 March 1906, Northwood, Middlesex
Died: 8 April 1995, Dene Park, Shipbourne, Tinbridge, Kent
Major Teams: Cambridge University, Surrey, England.
Known As: Maurice Allom
Batting Style: Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style: Right Arm Medium Fast
Test Debut: England v New Zealand at Christchurch, 1st Test, 1929/30
Last Test: England v South Africa at Durban, 3rd Test, 1930/31
Career Statistics:
TESTS
(career)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 5 3 2 14 8* 14.00 0 0 0 0
O M R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 136.1 28 265 14 18.92 5-38 1 0 58.3 1.94
FIRST-CLASS
(career: 1926 - 1938)
M I NO Runs HS Ave 100 50 Ct St
Batting & Fielding 179 203 51 1953 64 12.84 0 5 83 0
Balls R W Ave BBI 5 10 SR Econ
Bowling 34022 14291 605 23.62 9-55 30 3 56.2 2.52
- Explanations of First-Class and List A status courtesy of the ACS.
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Profile:
Maurice Allom made the most spectacular of debuts, when in New
Zealand's inaugural Test, he took four wickets in five balls,
including the hat-trick. A tall man, he bowled fast, and could move
the ball late, and HS Altham described him at his peak as being
"perhaps the most dangerous new ball bowler in England". His business
commitments, however, severely limited his appearances for both
Surrey and England, and his lack of regular cricket left him prone to
injury. He also toured South Africa, playing a single Test, but never
represented his country at home. Unusually he took
as many Test wickets as he scored Test runs.
He wrote light-hearted descriptions
of his two overseas tours with Maurice Turnbull. His son also played first class cricket, and Allom became
President
of the MCC in 1969-70 (chairing the Cricket Council during the
difficult period leading up to the cancellation of the 1970 South
African tour), and later Surrey CC.(DL, 2000)
Last Updated: Sunday, 28-Jul-2002 23:16:38 GMT
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